Question

The list of ingredients for chocolate brownies given at right will make 16 brownies. Use the list to decide how much of each ingredient is needed to make 6 brownies.

Answer 1

Given: Given that for 16 brownies we need

Butter- $\frac{2}{3}$ cups

unsweetened chocolate-5 ounces

sugar-1-1/2 cup

vanilla-2 teaspoons

eggs-2

flour- 1 cup

To find: The amount of ingredients to make 6 brownies.

Solution: The amount we need to make 6 brownies is,

Butter

$(\frac{2}{3}.16)/6\\=0.25125 cups$

unsweetened chocolate

$\frac{5.6}{16}\\=\frac{30}{16}$ounces

sugar-0.5625 cup

vanilla-$\frac{12}{16}$teaspoons

eggs-$\frac{12}{16}$

flour- $\frac{6}{16}$ cup